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8122pbrainard 
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Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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 Posted: April-19-2021 at 11:01am |
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Ian,
 It looks like it's getting very close to seeing some water. Considering the fantastic job you are doing, I don'tfeel you will have any problems. BTW, I'm curiouse as to what you are doing and do in Hong Kong?
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Gary S
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Posted: April-19-2021 at 6:29pm |
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Jonny Quest
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Posted: April-19-2021 at 8:49pm |
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2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
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Ian H
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Joined: September-24-2020 Location: Hong Kong Status: Offline Points: 69 |
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Posted: April-20-2021 at 5:28am |
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I'm British but work for a Chinese company making electric motors, our factory of around 26,000 people is just over the boarder from HK. I would normally commute into China a few times a week but not for the last 16 months! I am Head of Business Development, I have been here for about 8 years, I spent most of my career working for Honda Power Equipment and Engine division in Europe and Japan. Now I am busy replacing all those engines with motors and batteries!
Thanks for the encouragement I beginning to believe I can finish. It wont be the best looking but I hope it will be tough and reliable. It has kept me sane though over a year of lock down...... next time I find a way to work inside with floor and a bench with a vice !
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Ian H
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Posted: June-01-2021 at 8:01pm |
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I hav
 e had my head down to get to the finish but fell at the last hurdle I have an overheating problem looks like the pump cannot prime from the water inlet in the hull. works fine on a hose , and sits at 160 degrees just like the rating of the thermostat but I made the mistake of not doing the bucket test and in the blur of pushing to get finished I did not look at the water inlet in the hull before i got it on the water. I am kicking myself as the trialer i used died at launch so no easy way to get it out, everything needs to be on the water for a few weeks at least. I have a new pump complete G21 on its way from SkiDim will arrive in a week or so. I will do the bucket test with a clear hose connected direct to the current pump and see if the problem is on the hull to pump side or confirm the pump is sick, But I need to check the inlet is clear. I have been down with a mask to have a feel around with a thin screwdriver but i really need to know what I am pocking to be sure what I am doing. Does anyone have a picture of the hull water inlet to guide me in my clean out dive. Its the one photo I do not have  I can blow bubbles from the raw water pump inlet pipe to the hull inlet and suck water the other way (yes i did put my mouth round the pipe) so it is not completely blocked but i want to be sure there is no obstruction. Gutted sea trial lasted 3 mins before i saw the temp rise to 200 . It was a fantastic 3 mins before the slap round the face  I hope it will just be the pump and inlet side as the hose cooling worked, I am trying to bock more complicated problems.
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Gary S
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Posted: June-01-2021 at 8:55pm |
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Fantastic job Ian ! Don't go diving just yet. You might simply just have an air leak in an intake hose connection or the old pump it self. Much like trying to drink your favorite beverage through a straw with a pin hole in the side of it. Running on a hose masks that since it's under pressure rather than relying on the vacuum the pump creates. Is the pump mounted right? If it's a normal left hand rotation the pump will be mounted to it's bracket with the screw that holds it's internal cam in place toward the block. Did you replace any of those intake hoses? Do you have a strainer plumed in- is it sealed and not sucking air? Did you use a nut driver or socket to tighten all those clamps rather than a screwdriver? Check those easy things first and get the new pump on and see how it goes.
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Ian H
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Posted: June-18-2021 at 10:44am |
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Thanks for the help Gary went through systematically and found that I had a air leak on an elbow going into the water strainer, This fixed it and for good measure the pump arrived from SKIDIM in an incredible three days so i fitted this too and the temperature is a solid 160 degrees and my blood pressure reduced
 Thanks again for spending the time to help me out after complete rebuild my mid was racing about all the possibilities I now have my first 5 hours on the engine. Last snag is burning hot alternator. The new alternator I fitted on rebuild needs a 5 mm spacer to align the belt which I had missed , I hope this will solve this. If not I will be back. So final result looks like this, many thanks to all who posted info help and encouragement to keep going and finish turned out to be a 5 month job the last month outside in 32 degrees C 90% humidity was very very tough. Its not the prettiest but it turned out the way I was hoping, where I have confidence that everything is fixed properly and reliable. Here is how it finally turned out. Cannot imagine how many times I climbed that shaky ladder          |
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ultrarunner
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Posted: June-18-2021 at 12:00pm |
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Wow!
Ian wins the prize for the best recovery and restoration, done under the most difficult conditions most of us can only imagine. Way to go. |
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Gary S
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Posted: June-18-2021 at 1:43pm |
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Agreed, and it seems like in a relatively short time as well. Great Job Ian!
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fanofccfan
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Posted: June-18-2021 at 4:48pm |
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Bravo! it looks awesome!
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: June-18-2021 at 4:55pm |
Plus another!
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Posted: June-18-2021 at 8:46pm |
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Plus another another. 5 months ? WOW !!
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Feels like I am hanging 10 but in reality - probably hanging 6.
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Mpost
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Posted: June-19-2021 at 8:43am |
 Nice Job!
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Posted: June-20-2021 at 9:04am |
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Bravo!
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Hotty Toddy lets go skiing!
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samudj01
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Posted: June-20-2021 at 9:31am |
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Awesome job in tough conditions!!
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